U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz will host her third annual small business workshop Saturday, providing locals a one-stop shop for professional guidance.

The event assembles area small-business owners – as well as those interested in starting a small business – to learn about marketing, management and other financial topics from local, state and federal agencies, including the U.S. Small Business Administration, the Internal Revenue Service and chambers of commerce.

The workshop will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Broward County Convention Center. Admission is free.

Wasserman Schultz, the Democratic National Committee chairwoman from Pembroke Pines, said, the event was developed after speaking to small business owners and attending meetings where many questions focused on how to start a business.

“They are so often doing everything all by themselves. They are the CEO, the cook and the bottle washer” and it’s hard to go to each organization themselves, she said.

She recognized the challenge and decided to provide a platform to bring all the groups together to provide opportunities for new enterprises and for businesses looking to grow.

Small business owners are responsible for the bulk of job creation, Wasserman Schultz said. “They are the backbone of this economy and will continue to be the key to our recovery."

Click here for more information about the workshop and to pre-register.